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Old June 21st 07, 09:57 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,alt.photography,rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Scott W
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Default Photojournalists: HDV frame grabs

On Jun 21, 10:51 am, Matt Ion wrote:
Scott W wrote:
On Jun 21, 9:32 am, Matt Ion wrote:
Paul Furman wrote:
Ben Miller wrote:
Looking for opinions on HDV frame grabs in photojournalism. Is this
the death of 35mm stills in the "newsroom"?
It is per this article by David Leeson, Dallas Morning News Executive
Producer - Video and New Media (consider the source, I know, I know):
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1774
I don't buy this hyperbole:
"This is our chance to rise up and lead the world."
But I think it is certainly worth discussion...
1920 x 1080 is 6 inches wide at 300dpi... sounds pretty useable.
Unless you also crank up the frame rate or at least the shutter speed,
this method isn't much good for scenes with even moderate action or
movement (unless you like motion blur).-


If there is enough light the shutter speed is far faster then what the
frame rate would dictate.


High shutter speeds on low-framerate video create a 'stuttering' effect,
though. Not a look that journalistic video really goes for, especially
not sports video.


If you knew you were going to mainly be going after frame grabs then
it would make sense.
And if you really wanted the motion blur it could probably be added to
the video after the capture with digital processing.

Scott